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Please get in touch, if you are interested to stay with us in April/May 2025.
We are a three headed family (Britta, Sophia, Dana) - one Mom and two kids of 17 and 18. We have had au pairs every year so far, and the two girls have grown out of the age of having an au pair. However I am a single mom and and daily life is complicated without help, in particular in a typical French village with no bus connection and so far I am the only person in the family with a driver's licence. We work and go to school in Geneva and since schedules don't always match, assistance is helpful. Dana is attending bilingual high-school in Geneva and Sophia is at Art school to become a graphic designer.
We are used to living with a person from abroad and we have always enjoyed the exchange with the additional family member very much. Dana and Sophia speak German, English and French. I am of German origin, we live in France and I work as an English teacher in Geneva. The region here is very international and both my daughters have experienced home-stays abroad for student exchanges. So international atmosphere and the coming and going is something we cherish.
We are mostly busy with work and school during the week and enjoy the mountains, the lakes, fitness center and being with friends and family during the weekend.
I also enjoy dancing. I dance Argentine Tango and I am pretty active in the Tango scene and love to discover new musics and dancers. I could also teach you the basics.
We also have a cat that likes to have a lot of attention, but which is not a lot of work.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Jardinage
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We have had someone live with us for more than 14 years with frequent changes involved. So we are very easy going, curious and open minded. We will have dinner together on workdays and you can join our hikes, excursions to cities or lakes, ski days or evenings in restaurants in the region. I have lived in the region for more than 20 years and can give you good information about where to go. We enjoy local food and are glad to share the recipes. We speak German and French at home, but are also able to communicate in English. As a language teacher I can easily help you with learning French.
Around the dinner table we discuss a lot. As a teacher and with two girls in school age, topics involve learning, social interaction (in the classroom), travelling, health, languages, psychology and of course homework and many more.
I am also willing to share my passion for dance and hiking with you. I used to teach dance, so I can easily help you with it, or take you to the right places.
Projets impliquant des enfants
Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.
Aide
The workawayer's main task is to pick up Dana and/or Sophia on some days and sometimes take them to the bus stop. There is no bus connection. So driving skills are central. You will assist in the household in a very light way. No more than 2 or 3 hours of help every day will be required (driving included) - sometimes more, sometimes less. Depending on the timetables, pick ups are two or three times a week with some additional driving for leisure time activities. The other tasks are mainly household tasks like picking up groceries, hanging the laundry, wiping the floor, some cooking , if you like and some garden work. The season will most probably demand to cut down some bushes and some branches, here and there. I am equipped and nothing highly professional will be requiered.
In addition to housing and meals, you will have a car that you can use. It is a manual car. You will need to use it for the job, but you are free to use it for private driving as long as we are clear about who pays whose petrol.
The schedules and tasks will be communicated in advance (with a certain degree of flexibility) and organization is always very clear with us, so that you can plan your free time without major surprises.
Langues
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Français: Courant
Russe: Courant
Espagnol: Intermédiaire
Italien: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
It is interesting for the girls to practice German or English, since they are pretty stable in both, but still want to progress in speaking practice.
Hébergement
You will have a room in our house with a balcony and Wifi connection. You can use the kitchen, since you live with us and you will share the bathroom with my daughters.
Autres infos...
We live in a small pre-Alp village (Mijouet- Fillinges) not far from Geneva and Annecy. It is a very beautiful and touristic region. In summer tourist come for hiking (it is one hour from Mt. Blanc) and obviously in winter they come for skiing. There are plenty of other workawayers in the region. However, there will always be driving a car involved. So it is really important that you can drive a manual car and that you easily adapt to a new car and region. You should also like nature. However, you won't miss the city. It is only a 20-30 minutes drive to Geneva.
You can also get into contact with the au pairs and workawayers that have lived with us, to get an idea about the kind of family we are.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We have a stable Wifi connection. You will have a room with a desk and a bed, but you can also use common rooms, if the noise and concentration level allows it.
Espace pour garer des vans
It is a mountainous region, but we will be able to find a flat spot, that still leaves enough space so I can park and move my car.
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
We have a cat and it is very territorial oriented and loud. I don't mind accepting another animal. I like animals, but there might be tension with the cat. If you take care of your animal and there is no additional work or dirt for me implied, I am fine with it.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Nombre d'heures attendues
2-3 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.
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We had a great time with them during their 2,5 weeks stay. They picked up my daughters at the bus stop and were very flexible, although they worked a lot online for their jobs. Both also helped in… read more
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We had a great time with them during their 2,5 weeks stay. They picked up my daughters at the bus stop and were very flexible, although they worked a lot online for their jobs. Both also helped in… read more
Coming from a very busy city for me just entering the house felt already like holidays. Britta's place has a beautiful and calming energy, the town and the area surrounded by mountains are what any nature lover like me always dream for. I wish i… read more
The work:
- Very simple tasks such as cleaning, driving and shoveling some snow. all the work was very easy and very well communicated by Brita and the family so you always knew what you were doing and could plan your next day accordingly - with plenty of free time during the day… read more
The area is so beautiful I've spend hours with my book and my camera walking around Lake Lemen and in the mountains.
Britta gave me a lot of advice on the walks and hikes I could do… read more
Britta is a great host who herself has travelled a lot and is always open for interesting talks/discussions. She and the girls, who were also really open and welcoming, were always able to give me suggestions on where to go and what to see in the… read more
Franka has an interest in politics and I liked discussing her independent ideas… read more
She is a warm and calm person, ready to join into an interesting conversation and I liked… read more
Before my arrival, Britta sent me a document with my tasks written in detail, which I really appreciated! We went over the coming days in the evenings as well, so it was always really clear what to expect.
My main job… read more
I stayed with Britta and her two daughters, Sophia and Dana, for 3 weeks in May - despite an accident taking me out of the game after just a week I had an incredible time! This is such an easy family to get along with and they are all very kind and welcoming. Britta communicates clearly the work to be… read more
Joe stayed with us for 3 weeks and helped me in the garden, in the house and driving my two daughters to places, when needed.
Unfortunately he… read more
She left… read more
